Our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE today received a Christmas Card from our dear friend and loyal team supporter Jim Fletcher BEM and his partner June, both of Belthorn, Darwen.

Jim and June sent their Love and best wishes to all in the team, along with a very special surprise……. namely a huge personal donation of an absolutely amazing £500.00.

Our Team Leader was completely taken aback by this very kind and thoughtful latest donation from Jim (and June) which represents just how kind Jim is to us.

The whole team membership extends its sincere and truly appreciative thanks to Jim for this wonderful festive donation, and extends all Christmas wishes to Jim and June.

Our Land Rover Mountain Rescue Ambulance radio call sign ‘Bolton Mobile 4,’ is named Jim Fletcher BEM in honour of Jims support to us over the years, for the full story please see our website ‘News’ report dated 4th November 2012.

Final numbers 103 members of the public, at least 5 dogs, team members and approximately 40 people on horseback climbed Rivington Pike. We needed 50 people to walk from bottom barn to the Pike to climb the same height as Everest. So we managed to climb Everest twice. pic.twitter.com/vx13wRpn8E

We smashed 64 members of the public and 4 dogs have so far climbed the Rivington Pike. We needed 50 people to walk from bottom barn to climb the same height as Everest. Let’s see if we can get 100 people and climb it twice. pic.twitter.com/1FzzCRVet5

Runners and walkers are the group at most risk of accidental drowning in the UK - 77 people died in 2016 because they fell in the water whilst out for a run or a walk #BeWaterAwarepic.twitter.com/AfUVuX1WGz